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Mourners visiting the graves of loved ones and family members on Christmas morning at Rathnew Cemetery were angered to find someone inside the cemetery begging for money.

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a new enterprise park at Ballinabarny, Rathnew which will consist of 42 industrial, warehouse and distribution units.

A crowd of more than 200 concerned Blessington residents attended a public meeting recently to discuss a raft of issues plaguing the community and mobilise their efforts to affect positive change in their rapidly expanding town.

Elected members of Wicklow County Council have given their unanimous approval for a variation to the County Development Plan that will see a parcel of land in Rathdrum rezoned to create a new haven for local biodiversity.

Elected councillors lined up at the Wicklow County Council chambers last week to bid a sorrowful farewell to outgoing Bray East councillor Grace McManus, who stepped down as a local representative after four and a half years of dedicated service.

Councillor Gerry O’Neill was left incandescent at this month’s Wicklow County Council meeting when his motion seeking to expel Israeli Ambassador Dana Erlich was quashed by elected members, who voted overwhelmingly to deny the discussion.

A plan to house up to 950 Ukrainian refugees at Glendalough Estate in Wicklow has been scrapped, with resident Count Kaz Balinski saying the initiative had never been “properly considered” and should have been a “charitable endeavour”.

The Save Rathnew’s Tinakilly campaign group held a public meeting in Rathnew Community Hall as they wait for developers Keldrum Limited to respond to a further information request from the planning section of Wicklow County Council.

On Sept. 23, past and present students and staff crossed paths and shared smiles in the hallways of Cayuse Prairie School during the district’s 125th anniversary celebration.

THE elected members of Wicklow County Council have approved the County Wicklow Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2023 to 2028 as proposed by Cllr Miriam Murphy and seconded by Cllr Tommy Annesley.